EcoNews Report
A weekly environmental news roundup produced in Arcata, California by Tom Wheeler (Environmental Protection Information Center), Alicia Hamann (Friends of the Eel River), Jen Kalt (Humboldt Waterkeeper) and Colin Fiske (Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities).
Podcasting since 2019 • 307 episodes
EcoNews Report
Latest Episodes
The "God Squad" Returns!
Trump has revived a little-utilized part of the Endangered Species Act—formally the Endangered Species Committee but often called the "God Squad" as it can decide whether species may go extinct—in a purported effort to boost oil and gas develop...
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Season 2026
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Episode 271
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29:10
The Fight over Richardson Grove, Explain
On this week's show, your usual host, Tom Wheeler, is in the hot seat to explain EPIC's long-lasting litigation against Caltrans' Richardson Grove Project. 16 years of litigation, boiled down to a half-hour of radio.
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Season 2026
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Episode 270
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29:22
Fix Your Stuff (And Save the Planet)
Have a broken lamp that is too sentimental to toss? Is your favorite knife too dull? Is your laptop running slow? Come to the Repair Cafe! By fixing your items, instead of tossing them and buying new, you are not only saving money, you are savi...
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Season 2026
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Episode 269
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29:02
Transmission Upgrades for Offshore Wind
For offshore wind to fight climate change, that power needs to reach the larger statewide grid where it can replace fossil fuel electricity generation. The catch? Humboldt's current transmission lines are too small to transmit that power out of...
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Season 2026
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Episode 268
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28:00
Asm. Rogers on this Legislative Session
On this week's EcoNews Report, Assemblymember Chris Rogers joins the program to discuss this year's legislative session. Asm. Rogers has emerged as an enviro legislative darling, with bills like year's AB 263, which established minimum instream...
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Season 2026
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Episode 267
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29:02